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Arrow Setup

kbetts said:
The 2117 is the stiffer of the two shafts. Point weight should be higher on the 2117.
Not saying it won't tune, but the point weights look backwards.
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Ugh thank you, that was my fault. I edited the original post now to reflect the changes. I got in a rush trying to type that up at work and mixed some thing up. Rookie mistake
 
Longer arrows will close your gap and because of that you will shoot better at hunting ranges regardless of whether you shoot instinctive, gap, split vision, etc...
I had a lot of trouble tuning carbon arrows, back when we first started shooting carbon with our trad bows many years ago, until I left my arrows longer. I like to shoot around a 31.5" arrow with a 200 grain point and don't worry about the rest(FOC, etc..). A 500 spine arrow, with the 200 grain point and 31.5" length has been very easy to bareshaft tune various bows in the low 40's to around 50 lbs for me, and usually ends up around 500+- grains in weight....
This combo has been very effective for whitetail deer, hogs and turkey - and I've done very well shooting 3D with this arrow also..
 
Longbowwally said:
Longer arrows will close your gap and because of that you will shoot better at hunting ranges regardless of whether you shoot instinctive, gap, split vision, etc...
I had a lot of trouble tuning carbon arrows, back when we first started shooting carbon with our trad bows many years ago, until I left my arrows longer. I like to shoot around a 31.5" arrow with a 200 grain point and don't worry about the rest(FOC, etc..). A 500 spine arrow, with the 200 grain point and 31.5" length has been very easy to bareshaft tune various bows in the low 40's to around 50 lbs for me, and usually ends up around 500+- grains in weight....
This combo has been very effective for whitetail deer, hogs and turkey - and I've done very well shooting 3D with this arrow also..
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I like your thinking. I shoot a 600 spine with 125gr broadhead with a 150gr insert. It flys well. I shoot low poundage and get away with a 28" arrow with just over a 26" draw. I like a longer arrow but if I use one my buddy says I must be too weak to pull back my bow far enough...lol
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Longbowwally said:
Longer arrows will close your gap and because of that you will shoot better at hunting ranges regardless of whether you shoot instinctive, gap, split vision, etc...
I had a lot of trouble tuning carbon arrows, back when we first started shooting carbon with our trad bows many years ago, until I left my arrows longer. I like to shoot around a 31.5" arrow with a 200 grain point and don't worry about the rest(FOC, etc..). A 500 spine arrow, with the 200 grain point and 31.5" length has been very easy to bareshaft tune various bows in the low 40's to around 50 lbs for me, and usually ends up around 500+- grains in weight....
This combo has been very effective for whitetail deer, hogs and turkey - and I've done very well shooting 3D with this arrow also..
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Oh nice! That makes a lot of sense. Do you have any recommendations for 200gr broadheads? It seems options are relatively limited
 
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MtnCodger said:
Oh nice! That makes a lot of sense. Do you have any recommendations for 200gr broadheads? It seems options are relatively limited
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I have Kudo Points that fly well. Only in 125 gr and 150gr. Never put blood on them yet. Iron Will are nice not sure if they make 200 You can always add weight on inserts and outserts. Try 3 Rivers. I like to get a broadhead and then work the extra weight needed by adding insert weight .Hope that helps.
 
Fgirtyman said:
I have Kudo Points that fly well. Only in 125 gr and 150gr. Never put blood on them yet. Iron Will are nice not sure if they make 200 You can always add weight on inserts and outserts. Try 3 Rivers. I like to get a broadhead and then work the extra weight needed by adding insert weight .Hope that helps.
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It does, thank you!
 
Interestng thought/info for yall. Snagged a pair of 500 spine full length GT trad. Last year was a full length 400 with 300 grains up front. The 500's tuned full length, 225 up front. This is for a bear black bear riser with Sammick Sage 55lb recurve limbs that pull around 50lbs @ 28", elevated rest.

400's were 625 grains TAW, 500's 570 Grains TAW. Thats about what I wanted, was looking for between 525-550 TAW.
 
Trying to dial in a hunting setup.. I’ve been practicing with 600 sp trad BLEM, with the stock insert and 125gr head. Lost the other stock heads and just made up some with 100gr inserts, shooting 100 grain heads. They’re within a couple grains, gets me to about 515 TAW.

For hunting, should I go something stiffer like a 400sp?

for reference my draw is 27-28” and I’m looking to use 40# limbs.
 
bigcat93 said:
Trying to dial in a hunting setup.. I’ve been practicing with 600 sp trad BLEM, with the stock insert and 125gr head. Lost the other stock heads and just made up some with 100gr inserts, shooting 100 grain heads. They’re within a couple grains, gets me to about 515 TAW.

For hunting, should I go something stiffer like a 400sp?

for reference my draw is 27-28” and I’m looking to use 40# limbs.
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Bare shaft one and see how it flies is the best answer.
 
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